FLORENCE

Florence

MEASUREMENTS
To fit ages 3-6 6-9 months
Finished measurements
Length to shoulder 40 46 cm
153/ 4 18 in

MATERIALS
3(3) 50g balls Debbie Bliss baby cashmerino in
Silver 012.
Pair each 2.75mm (US 2) and 3.25mm (US 3)
knitting needles.
2 buttons.

TENSION
25 sts and 34 rows to 10cm/4in over st st using
3.25mm (US 3) needles.

ABBREVIATIONS
beg = beginning; cm = centimetres; cont =
continue; dec = decrease; inc = increase; k = knit;
m1 = make one st; by picking up and working
into back of loop lying between st just worked
and next st; p = purl; rem = remaining; rep =
repeat; st(s) = stitch(es); st st = stocking stitch;
tog = together; yf = yarn forward.

BACK
First leg
With 2.75mm (US 2) needles, cast on 27(31) sts.
Moss st row K1, [p1, k1] to end.
Rep this row 5 times more.
Change to 3.25mm (US 3) needles.
Beg with a k row, work in st st.
Work 8(10) rows. **
15 3 /4 (18) in
40 (46) cm

Shape crotch
Next row (right side) K3, m1, k to end.
Next row P to end.
Rep the last 2 rows 3 times more. 31(35) sts.
Leave these sts on a holder.
Second leg
Work as First Leg to **.
Shape crotch
Next row K to last 3 sts, m1, k3.
Next row P to end.
Rep the last 2 rows twice more and the inc row
again. 31(35) sts.

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Next row Cast on 8 sts, p to end. 39(43) sts.
Joining row (right side) K across sts of second leg,
then k across sts of first leg. 70(78) sts.
Cont in st st until back measures 18(20)cm/7(8)in
from joining row, ending with a k row.
Dec row P2, [p2tog, p2] 17(19) times.
53(59) sts ***.
Moss st row K1, [p1, k1] to end.
Rep the last row 5 times more.
Buttonhole row (right side) Moss st 12(14), yf,
work 2 tog, moss st to last 14(16) sts, work 2 tog,
yf, moss st to end.
Moss st 3 rows.
Cast off in moss st.

FRONT
Work as given for Back to ***.
Moss st row K1, [p1, k1] to end.
Rep the last row 9 times more.
Shape yoke
Cast off 8(9) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 37(41) sts.
Cont in moss st until work measures
33(37)cm/13(141/2)in from joining row, ending
with a wrong side row.
Straps
Next row Moss st 9, turn and work on these sts
only for first strap, leave rem sts on a spare needle.
Cont in moss st until strap measures
24(26)cm/91/2(101/ 4)in.
Cast off.
With right side facing, rejoin yarn to rem sts,
cast off 19(23), moss st to end.
Cont in moss st on these sts for second strap,
until strap measures 24(26)cm/9 1/ 2(10 1/4)in.
Cast off.

TO MAKE UP
Join side and inner leg seams. Sew on buttons.

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